Roman soldiers and Homer

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Roman soldiers and Homer

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1robertajl
Feb 13, 2015, 5:37 pm

I somewhere read an anecdote of how young men in the Roman army were so affected by The Iliad that they would break ranks and run off into battle, desperate to emulate Achilles or some other hero. Does this ring a bell with anyone? Any citations?